Barley Soup with Porcini Mushrooms

Submitted by recipebob on January 24, 2010 - 9:16am
Barley Soup with Porcini Mushrooms

Summary

Yield
Prep Time30 minutes
CategorySoups
CuisineAmerican

Description

This time of year, nothing comforts like a steamy bowl of hearty soup. Barley soup with porcini mushrooms is a flavorful twist on a European barley soup tradition.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 1/2 oz dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 qts chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 lb cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 tbsps thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Place the dried porcini mushrooms in a quart sized mixing bowl. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over the mushrooms and let sit for 30 minutes. Pour off the water into a separate bowl through a strainer. Squeeze excess water from the mushrooms as you pour through the strainer. Add water back to the poured off liquid as needed to make 2 cups. Set aside.

In a large, heavy soup pot, heat the oil and add the onion. Stir as you cook, about 5 minutes until the onions soften. Add the cremini mushrooms and continue cooking about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, carrots, celery and 1/2 tsp of salt and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Add the porcini mushrooms, barley, the strained porcini mushroom liquid, chicken stock, bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a full boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.

Remove the bay leaves before serving. Salt and pepper to taste.

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